Genetic insights into therapeutic targets for gout: evidence from a multi-omics mendelian randomization study by Mingyuan Fan, Zhangjun Yun, Jiushu Yuan, Sai Zhang, Hongyan Xie, Dingyi Lu, Haipo Yuan, Hong Gao

“…Phenome-wide MR (Phe-MR) analysis was conducted in 1403 diseases to investigate incidental side effects of potential therapeutic targets for gout. …”
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Investigation of the Morphometric Diversity of Ali Kazemi Rice in Iran by Seyedeh Mahsa Safiedin Ardebili, Reza Azizinezhad, Sara Saadatmand, Rahim Ahmadvand, Iraj Mehregan

“…In this study, the experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design to discover the diversity among 300 Ali Kazemi rice populations from three provinces (ten populations) in the north of Iran using SPSS, Past, Graph Pad, and Excel software. The studies were conducted based on 30 morphological traits. Quantitative traits, like panicle traits, grain length, 100-grain weight, and number of spikelets, demonstrated high variation between populations. …”
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Impact of Soil and Water Conservation Measures and Slope Position on Selected Soil Attributes at a Watershed Scale by Melaku Alene Retta, Hailu Kendie Addis, Tesfaye Feyisa Beyene

“…Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of SWC and slope gradient on selected soil physicochemical properties in Dawnt watershed, northwestern Ethiopia. …”
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Associations between the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA) in rural school-aged children in Benin Africa by Roméo Zoumenou, Nathalie Costet, Michael J. Boivin, Jaqueline Wendland, Florence Bodeau-Livinec

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PFAS contamination and mitigation: A comprehensive analysis of research trends and global contributions by Motasem Y.D. Alazaiza, Tharaa M. Alzghoul, Madhusudhan Bangalore Ramu, Salem S. Abu Amr, Mohammed F.M. Abushammala

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals known for their persistence in the environment and potential adverse effects on human health. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of 581 publications from the Scopus database, covering the period from 2015 to November 2024, to assess research trends and developments related to PFAS. …”
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Definitions matter: Multicenter investigation of incidence and outcome of poor graft function after hematopoietic cell transplantation by Konradin F. Müskens, Winny N. R. Collot‐d'Escury, Rana Dandis, Saskia Haitjema, Jürgen Kuball, Moniek A. deWitte, Marc Bierings, Caroline A. Lindemans, Stefan Nierkens, Mirjam E. Belderbos

“…To assess the impact of definition heterogeneity, we conducted a multicenter study, analyzing over 35.000 longitudinal blood counts from 427 pediatric and 405 adult HCT recipients. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea and its associated factors among female high school students in Nekemte town, East Wallaga Zone, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bekan Gudata Gindaba, Tesfaye Abera Gudeta, Lemane Dereje Sebu, Ebisa Zerihun Gindaba, Misgana Tesgara Abdisa

“…Therefore, the goal of this study was to fill gaps on the magnitude, and associated factors of primary dysmenorrhea among female high school students in Nekemte town.ObjectivesTo assess the magnitude of primary dysmenorrhea, its associated factors among high school students in Nekemte town, East Wallaga, Western Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023.MethodsAn institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among high school students in Nekemte town from June 05 to 19, 2023. …”
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Refined power follower strategy for enhancing the performance of hybrid energy storage systems in electric vehicles by Mohammad Al Takrouri, Nik Rumzi Nik Idris, Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz, Razman Ayop, Wen Yao Low

“…A comprehensive evaluation was conducted through both large-scale simulations and small-scale experimental setups. …”
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Application Effect of Transparent Supervision Based on Informatization in Prevention and Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Nosocomial Infection by Xiaoqin Wu, Quansheng Lu, Guo Feng, Hongxia Kan, Liran Shi

“…Transparent supervision of CRKP-infected patients was conducted daily from January to December 2020, which resulted in the following: (a) the infection rate of CRKP decreased in a fluctuating manner, and the actual value of hydrocarbon alkene use rate was basically the same as the predicted value with an overall decreasing trend; (b) after the intervention, hand hygiene compliance rate increased from 53.30% to 70.24% (P<0.001) and the ATP qualified rate increased from 53.77% to 92.24% (P<0.001); (c) the fitted value of the ARIMA model was in good agreement with the actual value. …”
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How integrated knowledge translation worked to reduce federal policy barriers to the implementation of medication abortion in Canada: a realist evaluation by Sarah Munro, Kate Wahl, Sheila Dunn, Courtney Devane, Linda C. Li, Wendy V. Norman

“…To catalyze evidence-based regulatory change, we engaged health policy, health system, and health services decision makers, and health professional organizations in integrated knowledge translation (iKT), a research approach that engages the users of research as equal partners. Methods We conducted a realist evaluation of what iKT strategies worked, for whom, and in what context to impact federal mifepristone regulations. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis in Mosul city, Iraq by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken in Mosul General Hospital. The study was conducted using two distinct methodologies. An observational checklist was used by the researcher to assess the patients’ characteristics and factors related to UC from 200 hospitalized patients from December 2018 to April 2019. …”
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Similar Material Simulation Study on Protection Effect of Steeply Inclined Upper Protective Layer Mining with Varying Interlayer Distances by Zhigang Yuan, Yaohua Shao, Zhuohui Zhu

“…According to the engineering practice in Nantong mining district, a new method for similar material simulation experiment of steeply inclined upper protective layer mining is proposed, in which an orthogonal test of similar materials comprising of sand, cement (containing gypsum and fly ash), and water mixture is conducted to obtain relations between proportioning parameters and mechanical properties using a multiple regression method. …”
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Multimodal treatments and the risk of breast cancer-related lymphedema: insights from a nationally representative cohort in South Korea by Sung Hoon Jeong, Seong Min Chun, Miji Kim, Ye Seol Lee, Jisun Kim, Ja-Ho Leigh, Yoon-Hee Choi

“…Methods In this retrospective study conducted using National Health Insurance data and the Korea National Cancer Incidence Database (2006–2017), 114,638 participants who underwent Surgery (Surg) or Chemo within 6 months after breast cancer diagnosis were enrolled, and the effect of multimodality treatment on the risk of BCRL was analyzed using the Cox proportional-hazards model. …”
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Improving health outcomes by strengthening public sector capacity in social and behaviour change programming in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Pooja Sripad, Augustine Ankomah, Amanda Kalamar, Adetayo Adetunji, Bright Addo, Dele Abegunde, Nrupa Jani Tulsiani, Foyeke Oyedokun-Adegbabo

“…Objective This paper examines the outcomes of the public sector capacity strengthening (PSCS) approach and how they contribute to the promotion of maternal, newborn, and child health, and nutrition (MNCH+N), family planning (FP) and malaria prevention-related outcomes.Design The qualitative study implemented from July to August of 2022 used the outcome harvesting methodology and key informant interviews to elicit information including most significant change (MSC) stories to evaluate project outcomes over 5 years (2017–2022).Setting The study was conducted in Sokoto, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Bauchi and Ebonyi states of Nigeria.Participants The study focused on public sector stakeholders who were exposed to the PSCS intervention and were selected from government agencies. …”
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Military medicine and morale: Perceptions of inequities in triage impact national security by Tanisha M. FAZAL, Jane L. SUMNER, Jessica KORONA-BAILEY, Tracey Pérez KOEHLMOOS

“…Theoretically, better military medicine should increase morale leading to increased effectiveness as such we sought to investigate the relationship between military medicine and military morale. Methods: We conducted a survey experiment of active-duty service members aged 18-62 years. …”
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Correlation between macroscopic and microscopic mechanical behavior of tuff material under uniaxial compression by Jin Linlin, Ma Hongfa, Yu Jiang, Wang Feng, Yin Dawei, Qu Xiao, Yang Yingsong, Tao Minghao

“…Nanoindentation and uniaxial compression tests were conducted to investigate the interplay between macroscopic mechanical behavior, microscopic properties, and crack propagation patterns. …”
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China’s national continuing medical education program for general practitioners: a cross-sectional survey (2016–2023) by Conglei You, Lingling Wang, Jian Zhang, Mi Yao

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey of CME programs was conducted between 2016 and 2023. The external characteristics of the programs were systematically gathered and statistically analyzed. …”
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Exploring information technology utilization and needs in community pharmacies: a cross-sectional survey in Shanghai, China by Qin Li, Zhao Jin, Yun Liao, Huihua Dai, Jie Meng, Ling Li

“…Integrating information technology (IT) into community pharmacies can improve medication management by providing timely access to patient information, enhancing medication safety, and facilitating communication with healthcare providers.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the medication management practices of community pharmacists, the existing IT support available, and their specific requirements for IT-assisted medication management in community pharmacies in Shanghai, China.MethodsAn online self-assessment survey was conducted to evaluate the utilization and needs of IT-based medication management among community pharmacists in Shanghai. …”
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Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) for Health Commodities at Public Health Facilities in Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia: A Data Quality Evaluation Survey by Mekonen ZT, Cho DJ, Fenta TG

“…However, routine health information systems suffer from poor data quality, reliance on paper-based reports, insufficient logistic formats, inadequate infrastructure, and limited human resources.Objective: This study evaluates the data quality of LMIS for health commodities in public health facilities in the Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia.Methods: The study was conducted in Ethiopia’s Amhara National Regional State. …”
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Use of computerised adaptive testing to reduce the number of items in patient-reported hip and knee outcome scores: an analysis of the NHS England National Patient-Reported Outcome... by Jose Maria Valderas, Andrew D Toms, Jonathan Peter Evans, Christopher Gibbons

“…We compared the number of questions required to meet each cut-off and assessed the correlation between the full-length and CAT administration.Results We conducted IRT analysis using 40 432 OHS and 44 714 OKS observations. …”
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